The Ealing PSPO banned protesters from interacting with people trying to use the service but they are still able to do so outside the zone, which is the length of Mattock Lane.

Richard Bentley, managing director at Marie Stopes UK, described it as a "landmark decision" and said women had a right to access services without facing "harassment".

The High Court challenge was originally brought by local mother Alina Dulgheriu, who argued support she received outside an abortion facility helped her keep her baby.

However, judge Mr Justice Turner concluded that, while the ban does interfere with activists' rights, the council was "entitled" to conclude it was a "necessary step in a democratic society" and ordered Ms Dulgheriu to pay the council’s legal costs.